The Execution (1985)
The members of a San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club are five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, Walter Grossman, as a doctor from the camp who performed experiments on them as young girls. To their horror they learn that he has already been tried as a war criminal and has served but a few years for his crimes. They decide that they will "execute" him, drawing lots to determine which one will perform the act, without letting the others know who it is.
Director: Paul Wendkos
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 14, 1985
Cast
- Loretta Swit - Marysia Walenka
- Rip Torn - Wilheim Gehbert
- Jessica Walter - Gertrude Simon
- Barbara Barrie - Sophie Langbein
- Sandy Dennis - Elsa Spahn
- Valerie Harper - Hannah Epstein
- Martin E. Brooks - Martin Renner
- Michael Lerner - Sidney Ferraro
- Allan Miller - Ted Simon
- Alan Oppenheimer - Max Langbein
Screenplay
Music: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Michael D. Margulies
Editing: Steven Cohen
Production: Comworld Productions, Newland/Raynor Productions Inc.
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Paul Wendkos
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Execution about?
- The members of a San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club are five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, Walter Grossman, as a doctor from the camp who performed experiments on them as young girls. To their horror they learn that he has already been tried as a war criminal and has served but a few years for his crimes. They decide that they will "execute" him, drawing lots to determine which one will perform the act, without letting the others know who it is.
- Who directed The Execution?
- The Execution was directed by Paul Wendkos.
- Who stars in The Execution?
- The Execution stars Loretta Swit, Rip Torn, Jessica Walter, Barbara Barrie, Sandy Dennis, Valerie Harper.
- How long is The Execution?
- The Execution has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Execution?
- The Execution is a Drama, TV Movie film.